Cybersecurity Workforce Identity Lead

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Information Technology

Job Profile

Cybersecurity Lead Engineer

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $119,600.00 - $199,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to work on Workforce Identity initiatives with a focus on SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. This role will be responsible for working with the identity team to implement and maintain identity governance solutions that ensure secure, complaint, and efficient access for all workforce users across the enterprise.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to contribute to the design of Identity governance solutions.
• Keeping up with evolving regulations and industry standards.
• Familiarity with identity lifecycle management, access controls, and authentication methods.
• Creation of a role management framework and implementation of Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Implementation of a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) framework aligned with the principle of least privilege to ensure secure and scalable access management across the organization.
• Manage privileged accounts, including discovery, onboarding, and offboarding, as well as password management, and access control. 
• Develop and enforce policies for privileged access management, including just-in-time access and least privileged principles, to ensure compliance with security standards and regulations. 
• Define and implement identity governance policies, workflows, and access review campaigns.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 18 years’ experience in a related field
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), and access governance.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of role engineering principles, including role mining, role modeling, and role lifecycle management.
• Direct experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud including policy configuration, access reviews, and certification campaigns.
• Proficiency in using tools and techniques to analyze access patterns and build efficient role hierarchies.
• Experience in defining and enforcing SoD policies to mitigate access-related risks and ensure compliance.
• Familiarity with periodic access review processes and tools to validate user entitlements.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, LDAP, and other identity stores.
• Understanding of RBAC, ABAC, and PBAC models and their application in enterprise environments.
• Ability to analyze large datasets using Excel, SQL, or scripting languages (e.g., Python) to support role mining and access reviews.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits by providing access reports and evidence of control enforcement.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.